Gillespie
Americannoun
noun
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Bobby Gillespie, Primal Scream's singer, was notably a former drummer with The Jesus and Mary Chain.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Primal Scream were formed in Glasgow in 1982 but their career did not take off until singer Bobby Gillespie left his role as drummer of The Jesus and Mary Chain.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
As a young musical prodigy, Willis said he joined in sessions with Dizzy Gillespie and his band in high school, the Ballads, opened for the Temptations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Director Craig Gillespie is no stranger to turbulent filmmaking, and his “Cruella” commendably made an underserved villain into a fully sketched character, without overrelying on callbacks.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
Seeing that the large doors to the firehouse were totally blocked by wreckage, Gillespie made his way to a window and jumped out.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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